Bunting Sponsors REPM 2023

Bunting's Magnetic Rollercoaster Brake

Bunting has signed up as a gold sponsor of REPM 2023, the 27th international workshop on rare earth and future permanent magnets and their applications (3-7 September, University of Birmingham, UK).  The biennial workshop is co-organised by SUSMAGPRO partner University of Birmingham and brings together scientists and engineers working on rare-earth permanent magnets and their…

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Metal Recovery from Electric Vehicles

Electric Car

Mining the Urban Environment The anticipated global increase in production and consumption of electronic goods and electric vehicles puts a huge strain on raw material reserves. Subsequently, the focus has turned from mining raw materials to reclaiming, reusing and recycling secondary materials. This is known as ‘Mining the Urban Environment’. The strategic nature of critical…

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SUSMAGPRO Rare Earth Magnets Recycling Task Force

Rare Earth Magnets Recycling Task Force

The launch of the European Union (EU)-funded SUSMAGPRO project took place in Germany in June 2019.  The four-year project focuses on the sustainable recovery, re-processing, and reuse of rare-earth magnets.  With global expertise on magnets and magnetic assemblies, Bunting is one of several project partners. “Rare-earth magnets are a key component in many frequently used…

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Magnets Vital for Recycling

The strength of magnets

Magnets play a fundamental role in recycling and waste management.  They enable the recovery or removal of metals such as steel and aluminium.  And this is not a recent phenomenon.  Magnets have been used in recycling for centuries.  Certainly, modern day electro and permanent magnets have been a common feature of many recycling plants since…

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